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Long Island man leaves 2-year-old son in car while trying to run from police (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Police are trying to figure out why a Roosvelt, Long Island man sped away from police in Hempstead, and then jumped out of his car to run _ leaving his 2-year-old son in the backseat.

Housing Decline Hits Long Island, Queens as Home Sales Drop 25% (Bloomberg.com) - Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Long Island and Queens home sales dropped 25 percent in the fourth quarter and the inventory of properties surged as the housing decline hit residential areas east of Manhattan, Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers said.

Long Island Man Arrested In 11-Year-Old’s Shooting (Queens Chronicle) - A 19-year-old Elmont man was arrested Friday morning in connection with the shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Springfield Gardens. Michael Peterson was arrested at his Long Island home at 1:30 a.m. Friday.

Canadiens visit Islanders on Long Island (TSN) - The Montreal Canadiens mark the third stop on a four-game road trip when they face the New York Islanders on Long Island.

Say so long to Captain Beans' Big Island dinner cruise (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) - Captain Beans' Dinner Cruise aboard the catamaran Tamure on the Big Island set sail for the last time last night. Owner Roberts Hawaii plans to repurpose Tamure, though the decision for its future has not been finalized yet.

Bank of America Names Lorraine Aycock Long Island Market Development Manager (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Bank of America Long Island Market President Robert A. Isaksen today announced that Lorraine Aycock will serve as market development manager for Long Island.

Quiz: How well do you know Long Island real estate? (Newsday) - You think you know the housing market? Take the quiz below, based on monthly and annual statistics released last week from the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, which also covers Queens:

Central Connecticut 75, Long Island University 59 (Charleston Daily Mail) - NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) -- Tristan Blackwood scored 20 points and had eight assists to lead Central Connecticut to a 75-59 win over Long Island University on Monday night.

Income, Race Affect Access To Care, Reporting Of Chronic Health Conditions Among Those Living On Long Island, Survey ... (Medical News Today) - Access to health care on Long Island is "sharply divided along economic lines, with the deepest disparities affecting members of ethnic minority communities," according to a survey led by two researchers at Adelphi University, Long Island Newsday reports.

L.I. School Stands Out in Science Contest (New York Times) - Ward Melville High School in East Setauket on Long Island led the nation in semifinalists in the country’s most prestigious high school science competition.